specialties & services

Radiation Therapy

Bio & Insurance Information

Education & Training

Stanford University

Medical School

St Mary's Hospital Medical Center

Internship

University of Washington

Residency

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

Medical License

AZ State Medical License: 2012 - 2015

CA State Medical License: 2010 - 2018

American Board of Radiology: Radiation Oncology

Hospitals & Clinics

El Camino Hospital

Languages: English/Spanish

(650) 940-7000

2500 Grant Rd

Mountain View, California 94040

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Good Samaritan Hospital

Languages: English/Spanish

(213) 977-2121

1225 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles, California 90017

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Publications

Dr. Al Taira has contributed to 3 publications.

Metformin is not associated with improved biochemical free survival or cause-specific survival in men with prostate cancer treated with permanent interstitial brachyth...

Taira, A. V.,Merrick, G. S.,Galbreath, R. W.,Morris, M.,Butler, W. M.,Adamovich, E.; J Contemp Brachytherapy. 2014 Oct 23.

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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Definitive External-Beam Irradiation in Stage T1 and T2 Prostate Cancer.

Nguyen, P. L.,Aizer, A.,Assimos, D. G.,D'Amico, A. V.,Frank, S. J.,Gottschalk, A. R.,Gustafson, G. S.,Hsu, I. C.,McLaughlin, P. W.,Merrick, G.,Rosenthal, S. A.,Showalt...; Am. J. Clin. Oncol.. 2014 Sep 03.

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Long-term outcomes of prostate cancer patients with Gleason pattern 5 treated with combined brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy.

Taira, A. V.,Merrick, G. S.,Galbreath, R. W.,Butler, W. M.,Lief, J. H.,Adamovich, E.,Wallner, K. E.; Brachytherapy. 2013 Feb 12.

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